hye guys sry the photo is so small its just cr appy geocities crap web-hosting crap i use 4 it
ill try to get some bigger photos up later
just want to know the valve seats in the head are pretty fu$#'d so just wondering how bad they have to be for work not to be done on them ?
large amount of corrosion in the valve seat but apart from the a solid head
cheers steve

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

or in other words do you reckon its worth going ahead on this head or finding a better one ?

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

Don't quote me but from here it looks like you need to have the valves either reground or unleaded valve seats put in. They look pretty stuffed...

What does the other side look like? Is it a 12G940 head for a big bore? If it's a 12G202 then they are dime a dozen so I'd look out for something better...

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

yeah can they (the machinist) re-ground the inner valve seat cos its all corroded in there, n e way the only serials i could get off the head were these
CAM 4810
19FI
and im pretty sure the cam one doesnt refer to the head ... lol

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

Are you sure it's off a mini?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

well on the top side it has the logo of a B dont know does that mean ne thing to anybody
lol it fits on a 850 block so yeah im pretty sure its off a mini
ill add some pictures of the rest of it when my digi has its batt charged

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

where is ther serial number kept (postiton on the head) cos there are some faint serials on the side showing in the pic

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

The head has seen better days...clean it up a little more and check for minute, hairline cracks around the combustion chamber and valve seat areas....if OK....take it to a mechanic or head reconditioning place for a quote.

It might be easier tho to use it as a doorstop and find a better proposition somewheres....if you turn it over...you should see a number cast into the head like 12G202 for example..that will tell us (an you) what it is off.

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"Show me the Mini!"

It's a stocko 998 head. Nothing special. The exhaust valve seats look crook, it would either need oversize valves fitted or unleaded seat inserts. And a set of new valves & guides anyway.

I'd look for a better base head to start with- either a 12G202 (off a 1098) or preferably a 12G295 (Cooper 998) if you can find one...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

alright thanks guys, on average ho much would a 998 cooper head cost ? for one thats in good to xlent condition ?

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

There was a fully recond 295 head at Mini Spares Padstow, today for $695? Complete assembled with new valves dual springs etc etc.
Stock ports etc, but these 295s are good even stock.

OTOH, you could probably pick up a good recond 202 one for a couple of hundred. people on here have heaps.... just put an ad in `wanted' forum..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

ah ok ... mini spares is that in vic or is that the other one im thinking of ?

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

It's the one in 80 Gibson Ave, Padstow, Sydney.
Now part owned by Northern Mini Spares Vic.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

cheers

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Hmmmmm..... Jennifer Garner

that head is FOOKED and $20 would get you another of the same in decent nick.